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When former Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley first ran for Maryland governor in 2006, he kicked off what he called a "kitchen table tour" to discuss issues with real people in their actual kitchens. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has put a unique twist on the concept. She’s doing a bar crawl. "My team and I are starting a weekly event called 'Mondays with the Mayor,'" Rawlings-Blake wrote in an email to supporters from her campaign. "Every Monday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm I will be visiting a different bar or pub throughout Baltimore City where I hope you will join me for Happy Hour." The weekly event kicked off last night at...

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